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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the...
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Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff over tech tax

United States president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on any European...
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Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also...
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Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through...
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Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP

Andy Burnham has been officially sworn in as Makerfield's new MP amid loud cheers from his Labour colleagues...
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US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals

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The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is...
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China to end COVID quarantine for visitors on January 8

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China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on January 8. The measure is the...
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Netanyahu wants new government in place on Thursday

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Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu called a vote in parliament on his new government for Thursday December 29, the speaker of the...
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Death toll from winter storm rises

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A severe winter storm that has swept across North America has left the city of Buffalo, New York, looking like a war zone, the...
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Meta settles Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

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Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The long-running dispute...
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Pope’s Christmas message calls for end to war and conflict

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Pope Francis has said the world is suffering from a “famine of peace”, in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican. He called for...
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